Garfield Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Garfield Park Natural Area
Chicago Park District Natural Areas
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 25, 2024
1. Garfield Park Natural Area Marker
Garfield Park was carved from the prairie in the early 1870s. Graced with lagoons, flower gardens, and curving paths, Garfield, Humboldt, and Douglass Parks are connected by wide, tree-lined boulevards. Only 0.01% of the original native prairie remains in Illinois. Native plantings can help restore some of the plant and animal diversity we have lost.
For more information about Chicago Park District Natural Areas visit our website: www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/nature
Erected by Chicago Park District.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series list.
Location. 41° 52.923′ N, 87° 43.192′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Garfield Park. It is on North McCrea Drive north of West Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in Garfield
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 132nd Infantry Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Midwest Athletic Club (about 400 feet away); Garfield Park (about 500 feet away); Talking Tree Project (about 700 feet away); Habitats: Home for Wildlife (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Garfield Park Natural Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Garfield Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Garfield Park Natural Area (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. The marker is one of at least four identical markers inside the 172.5-acre Garfield Park.
Also see . . . Chicago Park District: Garfield (James) Park. (Submitted on March 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, March 25, 2024
2. Garfield Park Natural Area Marker
The Garfield Park Fieldhouse and its famed "gold dome" are in the distance, behind the park lagoon.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
